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Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Collection Vol. 6 Covers Whisper of the Heart and On Your Mark

The volume preserves Miyazaki's rarely seen preparatory work for two 1995 projects, including the story-within-a-story sequence from Whisper of the Heart and the full experimental visual development of the On Your Mark short.

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Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Collection Vol. 6 Covers Whisper of the Heart and On Your Mark

Iwanami Shoten released the sixth volume of the Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Complete Collection on June 4. The book collects 178 image boards and storyboards from Whisper of the Heart and On Your Mark, including unpublished drawings. It also features an interview with producer Toshio Suzuki. Volume 7, focused on Princess Mononoke, is due in December.

Iwanami Shoten published the sixth entry in its ongoing series of Hayao Miyazaki image board collections on June 4. The volume covers two 1995 works: the feature film Whisper of the Heart and the short promotional animation On Your Mark. From Whisper of the Heart, 21 boards focus on the fantasy story-within-a-story The Story of the Baron, drawn by the protagonist Shizuku. The On Your Mark section contains 157 images that trace the project's experimental visual language. The book closes with an interview with producer Toshio Suzuki. The next volume, dedicated to Princess Mononoke, is scheduled for December.

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